Sidney Poitier Wins Best Actor Oscar: First Black Man to Win
Sidney Poitier shattered Hollywood's racial ceiling by becoming the first African-American man to win the Best Actor Oscar for *Lilies of the Field*. This victory forced studios to reconsider casting practices and opened doors for Black actors who previously faced systemic exclusion from leading roles.
April 13, 1964
62 years ago
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